Representative · Texas's 6th district

Jake Ellzey

Jake Ellzey is a Republican representative for Texas's 6th district, in Congress since 2021. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 10, and cast 454 of 469 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Republican
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jul 30, 2021
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6751.5%10 of 675 · rank 263 of 43997%454 of 469 · rank 313 of 43940 became law9%18 of 200
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2220.6%7 of 1,222 · rank 384 of 44289%751 of 847 · rank 380 of 44230 became law9%25 of 274
117th CongressHouse of Representatives7440.9%7 of 744 · rank 237 of 44397%368 of 379 · rank 283 of 44340 became law17%41 of 236

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1+0.51+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 178–247· Against party
  2. H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026Nay
    Apr 30, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 186–238· Against party
  3. S. 2503: ROTOR ActYea
    Feb 24, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Failed 264–133· Against party
  4. H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 136–291· Against party
  5. H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 164–268· Against party
  6. H.R. 7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 14, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 127–291· Against party
  7. H.R. 7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 14, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 163–257· Against party
  8. H.R. 4553: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Sep 4, 2025· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 127–297· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

11 sponsored · 0 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced982%
  2. Passed one chamber218%

Policy areas

  1. Health3
  2. Armed Forces and National Security2
  3. Commerce1
  4. Congress1
  5. Government Operations and Politics1
  6. Immigration1
  7. Taxation1
  8. Transportation and Public Works1

Latest activity

  1. H.Res. 881 Condemning the recent attacks on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Law Enforcement personnel and facilities.
    Introduced· Immigration· Nov 17, 2025
  2. H.Res. 834 Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week during the period of October 23 through October 31, 2025.
    Introduced· Health· Oct 28, 2025
  3. H.R. 4845 To designate the National Memorial Day Parade, and for other purposes.
    Introduced· Armed Forces and National Security· Aug 1, 2025
  4. H.R. 3871 Apprenticeship Infrastructure Tax Credit Act of 2025
    Introduced· Taxation· Jun 10, 2025
  5. H.R. 6591 Encouraging Success Act
    Passed one chamber· Commerce· Feb 29, 2024
  6. H.R. 6378 To permit the remains of any Medal of Honor recipient to lie in honor in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.
    Introduced· Congress· Nov 13, 2023
  7. H.Res. 747 Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week during the period of October 23 through October 31, 2023.
    Introduced· Health· Oct 6, 2023
  8. H.R. 8408 Federal Mask Mandate Limitations Act
    Introduced· Health· Jul 19, 2022

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to Texas's 6th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$9.4B
Per resident
$11,764
Rank in Texas
4 of 38
Contract actions
15.5K
New awards: 10.1K

By fiscal year

  1. 541.4MFY2017
  2. 1.1BFY2018
  3. 1.5BFY2019
  4. 3.4BFY2020
  5. 7.3BFY2021
  6. 8BFY2022
  7. 7.5BFY2023
  8. 6.6BFY2024
  9. 9BFY2025
  10. 9.4BFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Department of Veterans Affairs$7.2B76%
  2. Department of the Army$1.8B19%
    Department of Defense
  3. Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$125.2M1.3%
    Department of Justice
  4. Defense Logistics Agency$63.1M0.7%
    Department of Defense
  5. Department of the Air Force$61.4M0.7%
    Department of Defense
  6. Missile Defense Agency$56.8M0.6%
    Department of Defense
  7. Defense Health Agency$53.9M0.6%
    Department of Defense
  8. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$32.2M0.3%

Top recipients

  1. MCKESSON CORPORATION$7.3B77%
    1,897 awards
  2. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$1.8B19%
    164 awards
  3. CATERPILLAR INC$96.5M1.0%
    218 awards
  4. CHRISTUS HEALTH$53.9M0.6%
    1 award
  5. CAE USA INC.$35.2M0.4%
    27 awards
  6. PERATON INC.$31.9M0.3%
    2 awards
  7. BELL TEXTRON INC$24.7M0.3%
    15 awards
  8. CAE USA INC.$24.1M0.3%
    4 awards
  9. AIRBUS HELICOPTERS, INC.$13.9M0.1%
    547 awards
  10. INTEGRATED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC$6.9M0.1%
    178 awards
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$4.7M
through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand
$2.5M
From committees
$849.3K
218 committees
From contractor PACs
$304.5K
70 PACs · 36% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee$10KAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization—
northrop grumman corporationemployees of northrop grumman corporation pac$10KNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$1.1B
the boeing companythe boeing company pac$10KTHE BOEING COMPANYAI match · 99% · the same organization$9B
caterpillar inc.caterpillar inc. political action committee (catpac)$10KCATERPILLAR INCAI match · 100% · the same organization$188.3M
cubic corporationcubic corporation employees' political action committee$10KCUBIC GLOBAL DEFENCE, INCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family-$3,522
vizient, inc.vizient, inc., political action committee$10KVIZIENT INCAI match · 98% · the same organization$18.2K
bae systemsbae systems inc. political action committee (bae systems usa pac)$10KBAE SYSTEMS PLCAI match · 99% · the same organization-$88K
lockheed martin corporationlockheed martin corporation employees' political action committee$10KLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization$13.3B
cardinal health inc.cardinal health inc. pac$10KCARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$276.6M
airbus americas, inc.airbus americas, inc. political action committee$10KAIRBUS AMERICAS CUSTOMER SERVICES, INCAI match · 98% · of one corporate family$179.7K

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$4.7M$849.3K$304.5K70 PACs · 36% of committee money
2024$6.9M$632.6K$240K65 PACs · 38% of committee money
2022$7.2M$239.3K$82.5K26 PACs · 34% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · Texas's 6th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · Texas's 6th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · Texas's 6th districtJul 30, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
ellzey.house.gov
Phone
202-225-2002
Office
1721 Longworth House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.